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Argus-eyed

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of Argus-eyed

paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity

an Argus-eyed photographer known for capturing on film many celebrity meltdowns

Synonyms of Argus-eyed

alert, attentive, awake, observant, open-eyed, tenty (also tentie) [Scottish], vigilant, watchful, wide-awake

Words Related to Argus-eyed

alive, aware, conscious, sensitive

cognizant, heedful, keen, mindful, observing, regardful, sharp, sharp-eyed

hyperalert, hypervigilant, sleepless, wakeful

careful, cautious, chary, wary

prepared, ready

Phrases Synonymous with Argus-eyed

on guard, on one's toes, on the alert, on the ball, on the qui vive, on tiptoe

Near Antonyms of Argus-eyed

absent, absentminded, absorbed, abstracted, daydreaming, dazed, distracted, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, faraway, insensible, oblivious, preoccupied

sleeping, unaware, unconscious, unknowing, unwitting

careless, heedless, inattentive, unheeding, unmindful, unthinking, unwary

unprepared, unready

Antonyms of Argus-eyed

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